i am trying to remove my rear shocks. well when ever i turn the bolt on the top the shock just spins. i put vice grips around the shock but it still spun around. any tricks to getting it off?
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Did you try soaking the nuts several times with WD-40 (or similar)?
Mine came off real easy. You could try grinding a flat spot on the shock so the vice-grips would grab better.
Mine came off real easy. You could try grinding a flat spot on the shock so the vice-grips would grab better.
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I am having this same problem anyone know how to do this, i was reading somehwere about a spring compressor but i dont see whut that would do ?? PLZ help i need it bad and quick 
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there isn't two cuts in the very tip of the shaft for like a 6mm wrench? Air tools and lub are your best friends.
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I did the rear shocks on my 89 T/A a couple of months ago....
The top of the shock has 2 bolts so you will need 2 wrench's one on the bottom bolt and loosen the top bolt with the other one after I got the top one off I used the vise grips to hold the center rod of the shock (mine was flat on the top inch of the rod).
Mine came off easy.
The top of the shock has 2 bolts so you will need 2 wrench's one on the bottom bolt and loosen the top bolt with the other one after I got the top one off I used the vise grips to hold the center rod of the shock (mine was flat on the top inch of the rod).
Mine came off easy.
If a shock gives me too much trouble like that, I grab a 1/4" drill bit and a drill, and it cuts through the nut pretty quickly. New shocks come with a new nut, so there is no need to keep the nut intact.
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Apr 21, 2011
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i am sorry but i had to, that just jumped at me hahaOriginally Posted by Belker
Did you try soaking the nuts? Supreme Member
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Originally Posted by Brennan
i am sorry but i had to, that just jumped at me haha lol yea thats pretty funny!!!!
I see the top 2 nuts, there on there pretty good
and its a crappy spot to work in, i wish i had air tools !!